Chess Puzzle #2ON8Q — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 555 · Beginner · kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop e4; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen g7; rooks d8/g8; bishop b7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2# — queen g7→g2, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

kingside attack, master, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxg2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/pbpp1pq1/1pn1pn2/4P2p/3PB3/2P2N2/PP1NQPP1/R3R1K1 w - - 3 18

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